CVE-1999-1499
named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users to destroy files via a symlink attack on (1)...
named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users to destroy files via a symlink attack on (1) named_dump.db when root kills the process with a SIGINT, or (2) named.stats when SIGIOT is used.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users to destroy files via a symlink attack on (1) named_dump.db when root kills the process with a SIGINT, or (2) named.stats when SIGIOT is used.
- Record
CVE-1999-1499- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users to destroy files via a symlink attack on (1) named_dump.db when root kills the process with a SIGINT, or (2) named.stats when SIGIOT is used.
- Record
CVE-1999-1499- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1480 No score
named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users to destroy files via a symlink attack on (1) named_dump.db when root kills the process with a SIGINT, or (2) named.stats when SIGIOT is used.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1480- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wg36-cvm4-gq96 No score
named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users to destroy files via a symlink attack on (1)...
named in ISC BIND 4.9 and 8.1 allows local users to destroy files via a symlink attack on (1) named_dump.db when root kills the process with a SIGINT, or (2) named.stats when SIGIOT is used.
- Record
GHSA-wg36-cvm4-gq96- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | ISC BIND 4.9.7 -T1B - named SIGINT / SIGIOT Symlink | 1998-04-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1499 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Isc Bind, published April 10, 1998. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.